Asia & Pacific Rim

The companies have energised a 14.3 MW captive Solar Power Project at Farooqia, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The programme aims to make cement manufacturing more efficient through better plant optimisation, higher plant availability and a safer working environment, and is part of parent company Holcim’s Strategy 2022 – ‘Building for Growth’.

The RMC business foray follows the green products ethos of JSW Cement and will launch unique eco-friendly concrete for use in various commercial construction projects.

Green Building Centres are designed to provide durable and affordable housing solutions in India by promoting sustainable building materials, building techniques and locally trained workforces.

The company’s sustainable and innovative product portfolio includes differentiated products for different climatic conditions, as well as low carbon building materials and solutions.

Mirko Köhler will become Scheuch Asia’s Managing Director in mid-June 2021. He will take over from Jan Eike Graeff, who has success-fully managed Scheuch Asia since 2019.

Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Managing Director & CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has been invited to represent the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition as Carbon Pricing Champion.

The companies are expected to make a significant contribution towards helping parent LafargeHolcim achieve its ‘net zero’ pledge and meet its science-based targets.

The company has supplied its Ready Mixed Concrete product for the construction of the Shri Krishna Temple in Kurukshetra, Haryana. The landmark project, once completed, will stand tall at 74 m (243 ft.).

The company has entered into a definitive sale and purchase agreement with Engie SA to acquire Engie's 60.48% stake in Engie Eps SA for €17.10 per share in cash, for an aggregate consideration of €132 million.

The company has ordered its first ready2grind compact plant for the Indian subcontinent. The plant will be installed in the company’s Gorakhpur factory.

Cemex Holdings Philippines has announced that its consolidated net sales decreased by 8% during the first quarter of 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020, amounting to PHP 5.2 billion.

The company has already supplied over 12 500 oxygen cylinders for hospitals across India from its production units in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

The company will supply three waste shredding lines to SsangYong C&E’s plants in Donghae and YeongWol in South Korea.

At a demonstration facility in Japan, the two companies will capture carbon at the emissions source during cement production, at an initial capacity of 10 tpd.